Description: Discussion of the results of the 2009 Group Life Market Survey conducted by JHA. This annual survey provides detailed analyses of sales and market growth, across Traditional/Basic and Voluntary products.

Description: The incoming 2011-12 Reinsurance Section Council chairperson introduces herself and the new council members.

Description: The outgoing chair of the section lists accomplishments, thanks the council and volunteers who have helped, and promotes the upcoming ReFocus conference.

Description: The article looks back at the development of life protection product underwriting and pricing in UK. It describes the development in waves of change, looking at different drivers, e.g. consolidation of the life insurance industry, the role of technology as a driver for efficiency gains via electronic underwriting. Different levels of sophistication are being discussed and possible implications for the relationship between direct offices and reinsurers. This rather thought provoking article is based upon Munich research as well as market experience and ties in with a number of current topics as for example potential changes as a result of the Retail Distribution Review and the Gender Directive implementation.

Description: Medical stop-loss reinsurance continues to play a vital role in containing employers’ health care costs. Managing general underwriters [MGUs], who originally handled these programs, have lost market share to large direct writers. This article discusses how health care reform and highly disciplined underwriting tools offer growth opportunities to MGUs.

Description: These are two letters to the editor, both commenting on the life reinsurance survey article published in the November 2011 issue of 'Reinsurance News.'

Description: Feature article that provides a summary of the SOA research report “Mortality Comparisons and Risk Exposures in the Older Age U.S. Financial Services Market.”

Description: A recap of the three-day seminar including the history of reinsurance, review of reinsurance company structures, and review of specialty products and hybrid reinsurance solutions.

Description: Benefits of attending the Symposium in building a knowledge framework on issues affecting longevity and older ages.

Description: reinsurance news March 2015, Issue 81